Tue, Mar 23, 2021
January and February Sales Set Records....
Despite recent issues with a contractor that affected an unspecified number of RV Quick Build kits, Van's Aircraft is soldiering on. Affected kits are being replaced where necessary and the company seems to be dealing with an outside issue with unusual candor and is being fairly upfront with their customer base.
One would think that the QB issue would have a negative effect on sales... but the honesty of the company seems to have mollified that greatly.
As a matter of fact, Van's reports that, "...it turns out that January and February were – by a significant margin – the largest months of kit sales in the history of Van’s Aircraft … and March is looking about the same. In fact, 2020 kit sales were significantly greater than our already strong sales from 2019. In other words, demand for kits is much higher than it’s ever been at a time when the availability of parts and labor is challenged by current circumstances. Our company’s philosophy is to do whatever we can to keep the costs and timelines associated with building an excellent airplane as reasonable as possible for our customers. So, we’re doing what we’ve always done for nearly 50 years when things get tough: reviewing our current supply, staffing, and logistics against the calendar and making necessary adjustments to our operations."
There is a downside... as Van's also deals with the QB issues reported last month, they note that, "As a result of these combined circumstances, our Quick Build kit construction and delivery pipeline has been significantly impacted. We are constricted in terms of the supply of parts needed to meet order volumes within timelines that we previously established and communicated."
More info to follow...
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